Akron field hockey and Wilson boys soccer teams set for state semifinals on Saturday

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Akron’s Morgan Tomporowski and Wilson’s Aidan Neumann and their Lady Tiger and Lakemen teammates will be competing in the Class C state semifinals on Saturday.

State Class C semifinal round tournament competition is next up on Saturday for both the Akron field hockey and Wilson boys soccer teams.

Akron will face Whitney Point (Section 4) at 1 p.m. Saturday at Arlington High School. The victor will face the winner of the Roundout Valley (Section 9) vs. Bayport Blue Point (Section 11) in the championship game on Sunday.

The Lady Tigers advanced to the semis by defeating East Rochester 8-0 in the Far West Regional. Whitney Point blanked Locust Valley 7-0 in the Regional.

Akron brings a 16-1 record into the semis while Whitney Point is 18-0-1.

Offensively the Lady Tigers have been led by Morgan Tomporowski who has 49 goals and 6 assists. Mackenzie Tomporowski has 13 goals and 4 assists, Madison Gates 11 goals and 3 assists and Madigan Regan 4 goals and 18 assists.

The appearance in the state semis is the second in three years for Akron which dropped a narrow 1-0 overtime decision to Carle Place in 2023.

Wilson will face Seton Catholic (Section 4) at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Middletown High School. The victor will face the winner of the Maple Hill (Section 2) vs. North Salem (Section 1) semi in the finals on Sunday.

The Lakemen advanced to the semis by nipping Naples 3-2 in overtime in the Far West Regional. Seton Catholic scored a 3-1 Regional win over Bishop Ludden (Section 3).

Aidan Neumann has led Wilson in scoring with 54 goals and 13 assists as David Gurski has 20 goals and 13 assists and Cole Hermann 8 goals and 28 assists.

Wilson brings a 20-0 record into the semis while Seton Catholic is 13-4-2.